Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

On 2nd anniversary of signing ceremony, US ambassador says Washington is working to deepen and broaden Israel’s normalization with Arab neighbors

TIMES OF ISRAEL Nides: Biden administration taking Abraham Accords ‘from start-up to real operation’ Jacob Magid September 15, 2022 In the early days of the Biden administration, there appeared to be some reluctance in Washington to embrace the Abraham Accords. … Continue reading

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“Al Qaeda once again has a safe haven in Afghanistan, endangering Americans”

FOREIGN POLICY On 9/11 Anniversary, End the Self-Delusion About America’s Enemies H. R. McMaster and Bradley Bowman September 9, 2022 To understand the persistent malady of self-delusion in Washington, consider U.S. President Joe Biden’s comments in August 2021. “What interest … Continue reading

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“The objective of #Palestinianism–the #Palestinian Cause–is the replacement of Israel by an Arab state, the violent expulsion of the Jews, and their replacement by the descendants of the Arab refugees of 1948”

ABU YEHUDA Palestinianism: an Ideology and an Identity Victor Rosenthal September 14, 2022 …Palestinianism had its origin in the 1960s, when it was created by the cognitive warriors of the Soviet KGB. The Soviets had had an interest for some … Continue reading

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“No Israeli I know wants that soldier prosecuted, and here’s why”

DANIEL GORDIS SUBSTACK An Israeli soldier probably killed Shireen Abu Akleh — what should happen to him now? September 12, 2022 …Why not prosecute the soldier in this new case? Because what we parents know is that too often, while … Continue reading

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“While the West appeases Iran, Israel is now battling Tehran’s efforts to engulf the Jewish state in a ‘ring of fire’ – a strategy the theocracy adopted from its longstanding partner-in-intimidation, North Korea”

HAARETZ How North Korea Taught Iran to Entrap and Threaten Israel Mark Dubowitz and David Maxwell September 7, 2022 As its technology has advanced, Tehran has armed its proxies on Israel’s borders with precision-guided missiles, saturation-fire rockets, and explosives-laden unmanned … Continue reading

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ADL: “There is content among our curricular materials that is misaligned with ADL’s values and strategy”

NEWSWEEK The ADL’s Critical Race Theory Curricula Is No Accident Jonathan Tobin September 9, 2022 The last thing that you’d expect from a group whose historic mission is to monitor and fight anti-Semitism would be to discover that the group … Continue reading

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“Of course it was inevitable. Yet we allowed ourselves the fantasy that the Queen would never die”

MELANIE PHILLIPS BLOG A devastating loss September 7, 2022 The death of Her Majesty the Queen, announced a short time ago, is a seismic event for the United Kingdom and a profound emotional shock that will be felt by millions. … Continue reading

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Israeli Military: “There is a “high probability” that the shot that killed the Palestinian journalist was fired by an Israeli soldier returning fire”

JERUSALEM POST Shireen Abu Akleh likely killed by IDF gunfire in Jenin, Israel admits Anna Ahronheim, Tovah Lazaroff, Lahav Harkov September 5, 2022 An IDF investigation found that an Israeli soldier was likely to have accidentally shot Palestinian journalist Shireen … Continue reading

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#IranDeal is off; message conveyed to PM Lapid in recent conversations with Biden and other US officials; Iranian demands to halt IAEA probes appear to have derailed talks

TIMES OF ISRAEL Nuclear deal with Iran off the table for time being, US has indicated to Israel Shalom Yerushalmi September 7, 2022 A new nuclear deal between Iran and world powers is off the table and will not be … Continue reading

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“While torture is generally condemned, it is allowed in Israel in the limited situation of a ticking bomb. So why was it used in this case to solve a crime?”

JPOST Green-lighting torture in Israel: A tragic, unifying court decision Ari Zivotofsky September 5, 2022 In this contentious election season, it might seem a reason to celebrate that something unites people from across the political spectrum, from the far Left … Continue reading

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